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The Amalgamation Transition Steering Committee, acting on behalf of the boards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the College of Podiatric Surgeons of British Columbia, has approved the posting of proposed bylaw amendments for the amalgamation of the two colleges.

Based on feedback gathered from a public and physician consultation, several revisions were made to the Complementary and Alternative Therapies practice standard. The Executive Committee approved the revised standard at its meeting on April 16, 2020. View the revised standard here. To view a short video outlining the standard’s core principles, click here.

The College library has curated a list of ebooks to provide background material for physicians managing COVID-19 medical issues. The list can be found here or in the ebooks section on the Books and Journals webpage. Login is required to access the links.